Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Christian Semmel. Summit reached on 21st October 2005. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5023
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD05311
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Christian Semmel
Sponsor Amical Alpin Ama Dablam Expedition 2005
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lukla->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2005-10-11
Summit Date 2005-10-21
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 10
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2005-10-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 650
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(11/10,4600m),C1(15/10,5800m),C2(19/10,6000m),C3(20/10,6360m),Smt(21-23/10)
Route Notes Gschwendtner left C3 at 7 am. It was very cloudy but still. He climbed with Austrian Alexander Giacomelli. He descended to BC and arrived at 8 pm. Hauer and Kirbach left C3 at 9:30 am. Weather was changeable. View from summit Ok. Descended to C3 and arrived at 3:45 pm. Hauer had noticed his frostbite (2 last fingers on left hand). The previous night he got them when he was climbing up to C3 on 21 Oct but climbed to summit the next day. He had no pain and did not go to hospital in Kathmandu, but thinks it's second degree. Trotter, Semmel and Pemba left C3 at 7:20. Weather very clear but very cold, about -20 degrees. Descended to BC and arrived at 8 pm.
Accidents Hauer frostbite on left hand
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458235
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Christian (Chris) Semmel M 1964 Germany Leader Warngau, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andreas R. Gschwendtner M 1975 Germany Climber Berg, Bavaria, Germany Machinist Details Other expeditions
Karl Heinz Hauer M 1945 Germany Climber Puchheim, Bavaria, Germany Marketing consultant Details Other expeditions
Bodo-Hans Kirbach M 1960 Germany Climber Friedrichshafen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinji Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Wulf Trotter M 1965 Germany Climber Farchant, Bavaria, Germany Government official Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.